James Harden was not among the 2023 All-Star Game starters in the NBA; Philadelphia 76ers point guard has appeared in every edition over the last 10 years
James Hardenwhich defends the Philadelphia 76ers at NBAis out of All-Star Game 2023, friendly held annually with the main stars of the league. The shipowner will be absent from the event after being selected by the voting groups for ten consecutive years. Faced with the “default”, the number 1 showed his dissatisfaction for not even being among the reserve athletes.
After the release of the list with all 24 players who will be on the court, including starters (10), reserves (14) and the two captains (LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo), Harden published a black screen in the Instagram story function with just one sentence: “The disrespect”. Quickly, fans of the greatest basketball in the world associated the revolt with his absence from the event.
James Harden’s IG Story. pic.twitter.com/duddPSurLN
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It is worth noting that, after updating the league’s own list, James Harden is in 7th place in the race for MVP (most valuable player) of the season. The 33-year-old sustains impressive averages for the Sixers of 21.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 11 assists per game. The athlete had already received the award in 2018, when he was also the basket of the year.
ALL-STAR GAME
Last Thursday, the 26th, the NBA announced the captains and starters of the All-Star Game 2023. LeBron James, from Los Angeles Lakersand Giannis Antetokounmpo, from Milwaukee Bucks, were the most voted from each conference to command the two teams (the same configuration of leaders in 2020) in the biggest basketball friendly in the world. Subsequently, the reservations were also released.
The 72nd edition of the All-Star Game is scheduled to take place on February 19 at 10 pm (Brasília time). the house of utah jazz, Salt Lake City, will host the event for the second time in its history; the first was in 1993. Participating athletes, selected by three voting groups (fans, athletes and press) were ranked by position.
Source: sportbuzz
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